I was looking at some design websites & came across an article about a Lauren Child exhibition at the Manchester Art Gallery (until Sep 21)...I would so love to be there. Her work - Charlie & Lola being the most well known is such an inspiration to me & I love it. I bought the Pippi Longstockings book that Lauren Child illustrated, it is such a beautiful book.

I almost sent out Charlie & Lola inspired invites for my 30th...but then thought better of it.

My daughter is reading really well (top of her class!) - it is an extraordinary thing. Watching her learning & getting better. At the moment, nothing is better than seeing her engrossed in a book. A book of her own choosing! Even if it is Rainbow Magic books...after art class yesterday she read a Dr Seuss book to the children while they were waiting for their parents.

So, I have decided to have a party for my 30th, kind of got coerced into it. But, hey it only happens once. By September the weather will be much better, so I'm having a casual affair in the backgarden. A friend from school is a chef, and I'm going to ask her this week to make a cake & some other yummies. I'm sure she'll say yes. The guest list is at about 55 people & I'm even considering buying something new to wear. I keep thinking "silver".

The TV is so loud at the moment, it is the gymnastics at the Olympics & the Chinese team is celebrating a Gold medal. It's probably just because I have a headache. My 2 y.o is slightly sick & wasn't sleeping very well, so I sat up to sleep with his body laying down mine...heartwarming but not exactly a comforable way to sleep.

Grand Designs is on soon...I so LOVE it!!! My two children "sing" the theme tune & when playing with Lego, talk about constructing "a build". Anyone else watch it?

Tomorrow and Thursday I am meeting with two University supervisors about future options. The one from the art school (my school) seems totally uninterested. The one from the school of Communications has been so positive & encouraging. In my heart I think I might make the change from Visual Arts & go to Communication Studies. It seems like a big decision, like I am turning my back on what I have been involved in for so long, but really, I have never felt that the School is very supportive. So, might as well go where one is appreciated.